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Amazon Exerts More Control Over Whole Foods

Amazon is exerting more control over Whole Foods Market, largely ending the independence the grocery chain had retained since being acquired eight years ago.

June 12, 2025
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XPO Opens Its Largest Facility, Employing 450 in Pennsylvania

XPO has opened its largest operation, a 273,000-square-foot facility on 121 acres near Carlisle, Pa., that is聽one of 28 former Yellow facilities that XPO purchased for about $800 million.

June 11, 2025
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EV-Carrying Ship Still on Fire Days After Blaze, Images Show

The fire on board the Morning Midas vessel continues to burn, its manager said June 10, after breaking out on June 3 on a deck carrying electric vehicles.

June 10, 2025
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Cyberattack at United Natural Foods Affects Orders

United Natural Foods has taken some of its systems offline while it investigates 鈥渦nauthorized activity鈥 with outside cybersecurity help.

June 9, 2025
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Ship Carrying EVs Abandoned in Pacific After Catching Fire

A ship carrying more than 3,000 cars to Mexico was abandoned in the middle of the Pacific Ocean after catching fire June 3, highlighting a growing risk to the transportation of electric vehicles.

June 4, 2025
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DHL Flies 17 Endangered Mountain Bongo Antelopes to Kenya

DHL Express transported 17 endangered mountain bongo antelopes from Florida to a conservation site in Kenya, the company announced in the spring.

May 28, 2025
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Pershing Square Buys Amazon Stake After 31% Stock Price Drop

Bill Ackman鈥檚 Pershing Square Capital Management built a new stake in Amazon, noting that the investor acquired shares at an 鈥渆xtremely attractive鈥 price.

May 23, 2025
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China-US Trade Soars in Race to Hit Trade Truce Window

A temporary trade truce between the world鈥檚 two largest economies has sparked a knee-jerk bounce across China鈥檚 ports and factory floors.

May 21, 2025
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Amazon Issues Backdated Refunds in Policy Review

Amazon customers are suddenly getting refunds for products they purchased and returned as far back as 2018, along with apologies from the retailer after it discovered 鈥渦nresolved鈥 issues.

May 21, 2025
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FedEx Names CEO, Chairman for Spun-Off Freight Unit

The appointments will take effect after the separation of FedEx Freight from FedEx Corp., which the company expects to complete by June 2026.

May 20, 2025